By Robin Jacobson. Even people who think of themselves as essentially good and moral can become enmeshed in lies and deceit. That is one of the themes of Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s perceptive psychological novel, The Liar. By contrast, in the comedy-drama And the Bride Closed the Door by Ronit Matalon, the issue is not out-and-out lying, …
This is an extraordinary time – COVID-19, economic uncertainty, schools and businesses indefinitely closed, social distancing and isolation. As this is the fourth week of the month, Reflections Off the Bimah features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you the opportunity to consider important opinions you may not …
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you got till it’s gone” —Joni Mitchell ( but you knew that) I’m so glad Megillah Madness was this past Monday. It was raucous, loud, hilarious and so so so so much fun. I literally think if Purim had fallen one week later, we …
We have quickly become consumed by concern for coronavirus, COVID-19. Store shelves have been emptied of hand sanitizers and bleach wipes. I have heard of confrontations over face masks. Some public spaces are closing or limiting access. The best advice has been to wash your hands and pay attention to the CDC and Maryland Dept …
By Robin Jacobson. Best-selling author Steven Pressfield was in Israel researching a book when he first heard the legend of the lamed-vovniks, the 36 righteous individuals upon whom the fate of the world rests. Immediately, the irreverent thought popped into his head, “So, what would happen if someone started murdering those 36 guys?” Intrigued, Pressfield …
This is the fourth week of the month. For Reflections Off the Bimah, the fourth week features thought leaders from throughout the Jewish world and beyond. These special posts give you the opportunity to consider important opinions you may not readily encounter. I share this Facebook post (2.25.20) from Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, Senior Rabbi at …
IMG_0928 IMG_0928 I know it’s cliche, but really, you should have seen the view from up there on those snow capped mountains, 2 miles in the thin Colorado air. I thought snow tubing would be a fun idea for the choir to do as a local activity while we were “on tour” in Denver. As …
(This blog was written in Tirana, Albania but could not be posted till I returned.) Albania was never on my travel bucket list yet here I sit at a cafe in Tirana, Albania on a break from the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) on anti-Semitism. Two weeks ago, I former student of …
By Robin Jacobson. One day, anthropologist Maggie Paxson suddenly decided to “study war no more.” Weary and dispirited from fieldwork in violent, strife-torn countries, Paxson resolved to switch her research to human decency and altruism. This led her to a cluster of mountain villages on the Plateau Vivarais-Lignon in south-central France – one of only …
This is the fifth week of the month and allows for another outside blog. I am focusing this week’s blog on the relentless scourge of anti-semitism. The hatred of the Jewish People and its morphing into the hatred of the State of Israel continues to be dangerous around the world. From college campuses in America …
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